Sauteed Chinese Shrimp
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
50 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- ¼ cup Nut oil (or sunflower oil, plus 2 tbsp extra)
- 1.333 cups raw Prawn (peeled with tails intact)
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 2 Tbsps light soy sauce
- 2 Tbsps Oyster sauce
- 2 Tbsps brown sugar
- 2 Tbsps Sherry vinegar
- 2 Tbsps Lime juice
- ½ tsp Chili powder (optional)
- 5 Chives (finely sliced into 2cm lengths)
- 2 scallions (very finely sliced)
- Chives (to garnish)
Preparation steps
1.
Combine the soy sauce, sugar, sherry vinegar, lime juice and oil in a bowl to create a marinade for the prawns. Whisk in the chilli powder at this point if using.
2.
Marinade the prawns for at least 30 minutes.
3.
In a large wok, heat 2 tbsp of the extra oil over a high flame and stir fry the spring onions and the garlic.
4.
Drain the marinade from the prawns and add to the wok, stirring continuously.
5.
Add the prawns and cook for 3 minutes until pink and cooked and add the chives and mix just before serving. Serve with boiled rice or stir fried vegetables.
